snowy mespilus
Amelanchier ovalis
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Snowy mespilus (Amelanchier ovalis) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and food gardens, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, so give it room. The fragrant flowers attract bees, and birds visit the plant too.
Pairs well with Sibirica red-barked dogwood, Abba tulip, Actaea daffodil, and Hazelnut.